I had a miscarriage last June, today would have been the due date and I am feeling very weird. Quite reflective but very sad. I have tried to write a poem, it is clunky and I keep changing bits. I would really appreciate your thoughts on how to improve it, English has never been my strenght. It has been a useful distraction today and a way to collect my thoughts. Sorry to be so self indulgant.
To the Child I’ll Never Meet
My darling perfect little one
Who I’ll never get to meet,
I’ll never get to see your face
Your heart no longer beats,
I’ll never get to soothe your cries
Or hold you close to me,
You’ll never be my baby,
To the world you did not exist,
But you were mine and you were loved
You were wanted and you’re sorely missed.
I wonder who you could have been
What mischief was to be had,
I wonder what you would have looked like
Your little nose from me or Dad,
Would you have been an artist,
Or a talented musician,
An athlete or a scientist,
Or a life saving physician?
The answers do not matter
They were never meant to be,
But I loved all of your potential,
It was exciting to me.
I’m sorry that I have lost you
And can nourish you no more
But I will always cherish you
And hold you in my heart,
Thank you for all you’ve taught me
Through the lonely journey of my grief
But it is because of love that I have sorrow
And will be stronger and richer in time.
You were wanted and you were loved,
And I’m glad that you were mine.
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A poem for my due date
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GoulashSoup · 29/01/2016 12:15
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